Slide 1
Work and money
Working to live, or living to work?
1 Reading and speaking
a Read the two opinions. Who works to live,and who lives to
work?
b Discuss these questions in pairs or groups.
1 Do you agree more with the man in photo A,or the man in photo
B? Why?2 How would you definethe word workaholic?3 Do you know
anyworkaholics? Yourself,perhaps?
Listening and speakinga Listen to Tom and Jim talking about
their jobs.What does each of them do?b Look at the table. Listen to
Tom and Jim again.Complete the table, putting a plus (+) for
eachpositive aspect of their jobs and a minus () foreach negative
aspect.
In groups, discuss the aspects of a job that areimportant to
you. Look at the items in the tablein exercise 2b, and suggest
others, e.g.
convenient location (near where you live), andpleasant
colleagues.
3 Word builder: jobsa Classify the following adjectives that can
be used to describe jobs as normally positive (+), normallynegative
(), or could be either (). Check in pairs, using a dictionary when
necessary.
Choose the correct words to complete thestatements about each
person.
Choose the correct words to complete thestatements about each
person.
4 Pronunciation: word stressa Say the following words and
underline thestressed syllables. Then listen and check.
b Now say the following words and underline thestressed
syllables. Then listen and check.
Making and spending money
b Complete the sentences using the appropriateb form of a word
from the list in exercise 1a.
1 Many people try to (1) _________ money incompetitions. Those
who are successful oftenspend it immediately, but sensible
people(2) __________ in ethical, Sharia-regulatedaccounts.2 The
safest way to (3) ____________ money isthrough a bank savings or
deposit account.3 The basic idea of business is to invest(4)
___________ and make a good(5) __________.4 There is always an
element of risk in business:instead of (6) ____________ money, you
maytake a (7) ___________, and even go bankrupt.
2 Speaking and listeninga Look at the photographs. In pairs,
discussthese questions.1 Discuss the photographs and say what
youthink about each one.2 Do you ever enter competitions? Have you
everwon?
b Listen to a radio interview about people whounexpectedly
receive a lot of money. Does theirmoney always bring them
happiness?
c Answer the following questions. Listen to theinterview again
and check your answers.Compare your revised answers with
yourclassmates answers.1 What do ordinary people who
unexpectedlyreceive a lot of money often do?2 Why?3 What is the
most sensible thing to do?
d In groups, discuss these questions.1 Do you know any people
who have made alot of money and then lost it again?2 Have you ever
won a large sum of money ora valuable prize?Present and past
passive / Present perfect and future passive
Use of PassivePassive voice is used when the focus is on the
action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is
performing the action.Example: My bike was stolen.In the example
above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not
know, however, who did it.Present and past passive / Present
perfect and future passive
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active
voice, as the following example shows:Example: A mistake was
made.In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but
I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).Form of
PassiveSubject + finite form of to be + Past Participle Example: A
letter was written
Grammar builder:passivespresent, past, future, and modalLook at
the sentences below, and underline the verb constructions.The first
one is done for you.1 Sometimes, thousands of dollars are won by
one person.2 The main prize was won by a 29-year-old man.3 The
fortune was lost again in a year or two.4 Financial advice will be
provided to all winners.5 Ten thousand dollars can be spent very
quickly.6 The money should be invested.
Complete the paragraph below using the verbs in parentheses.
In pairs, discuss these questions.1 Are there passive
constructions like these in your language?2 How would each of the
sentences you have completed probably be expressed in your
language?3 Can you change any of the sentences you have completed
into active constructions?The Prince of Wales opened what was then
the tallest tower in the world on March 31, 1889.4 Do you feel
those sentences are better in the active or in the passive, as they
appear in the text?
4 Speaking and writing
a In groups, discuss the TV program Millions Poet. Do you watch
it?How much do you know about it?b Read the notes about the
program.
c Write a short paragraphabout the program. Use asmany passive
verb forms aspossible.d Exchange your paragraphwith another
group.Compare how you haveused passive verb forms.
passivespresent, past, future, and modal
Entrepreneurs
1 Speaking and reading
a In pairs, discuss the photograph. What doyou think is special
about The Body Shopproducts?
b Read the article quickly, and see if your ideasabout The Body
Shop products were right.
c Read the text again and complete theinformation in the fact
box.
relative clauses, including contact clauses
Relative clause
Relative pronounsThatWhoWhatWhereWhoseWhy Join the main clause
and relative clause
I saw the man.He robbed the bankI saw the man ____ robbed the
bank.Have you eaten all salad?I made it yesterday.Have you eaten
all salad __________ I made it yesterday?Do you know the woman?Mr
Lam is talking to her.Do you know the woman _____ Mr. Lam is
talking to her?A relative pronoun ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE NOUN IT
REPLACES
How to form relative clause?WHOWHOWHICH/THATWhats wrong?The
young artist lives in a big flat.Sharon is going to marry him.The
young artist lives in a big flat that Sharon is going to marry.
(X)The young artist that Sharon is going to marry lives in a big
flat.
The policewoman is talking to him. The man works in a jewellery
shop. The man works in a jewellery shop that the policewoman is
talking to. (X)The man that the policewoman is talking to works in
a jewellery shop.
(We have to find the right place for the relative clause!!!)
Other examplesThis is the boyHis father won in the election.This
is the boy ______ father won in the election.
This is the hotel.We stayed there during the vacation.This is
the hotel _______ we stayed during the vacation.
Can you tell me the reason?I cheated in the exam because I didnt
study. Can you tell me the reason _____ you cheated in the
exam?WHOSEWHEREWHYDefining VS Non-DefiningDefiningThe ice-cream
that comes from Italy is delicious.The tourists who visit India
want the curry chicken.The movie that I watched on TV last night
was very sad.Give NECESSARY INFONOT put in Commas (,)Non-definingMy
sisters, who works as a manager, lives in China.
Jeffrey, whose best friend lives in Tokyo, is travelling
Japan.Martin, whose mother is Spanish, speaks both Spanish and
English.Give EXTRA INFOPut in COMMAS (,)CanNOT use ThatSpot them
out!Have you found the keys that you lost them?
Alan is playing with the little boy who he lives next door.
People live in Japan like to wear kimonos.
We are supporting the football team of our school which T-shirts
are red.
The Sydney Opera House that is in Australia attracts many
tourist.
The man, who lives on the 12th floor, is an accountant.
The washing machine, which I bought yesterday, is made in
Germany.
whowhose,,whichGrammar builder: relative clauses, including
contact clausesa In pairs, look at the sentences below, especially
the words in italics. Then match 14 with ad.The Body Shop deals
only in products which are environmentally friendly.Anita Roddick
was a businesswoman who cared about the environment and social
justice.There are millions of women and men who agree with Anita
Roddicks ideas.The Body Shop was one of the first toiletries
companies that made products for men.The Body Shop employs the
natural substances the local women use.Anita Roddick is an example
other entrepreneurs should follow.
b Complete the following sentences using who orwhich. If no word
is necessary, put a dash ().1 I never buy products _______________
havebeen tested on animals.2 People _____________ use toiletries
shouldthink about where they come from.3 Businesses should think
about the effect_______________ they are having on thenatural
world.4 Those of us _______________ care about theproblem should
write to local businesses.5 The people _______________ The Body
Shophopes to attract are usually young.6 The damage _______________
is caused to theenvironment by wasteful packaging is unacceptablec
In pairs, write the following pairs of sentences assingle
sentences, with relative clauses. Whenpossible, omit which / who /
that. Compare yoursentences with other classmates sentences.1 Anita
Roddick was a businesswoman. Shemade a fortune.2 The Body Shop is a
$1 billion company. AnitaRoddick founded it.3 The Body Shop sells
skin and hair care products.They have entirely natural
ingredients.4 Anita Roddick had a philosophy. Millions ofwomen and
men shared it.5 Entrepreneurs are dynamic people. Theyestablish new
businesses, often innovative ones.6 In Europe, there are many
historic cities.Tourists often visit them.
Language for life:armchair shopping1 Home deliveryYoure at home,
feeling tiredbut hungry. Theres nothing toeat in the kitchen. Its
dark andraining outside. You can:1 go to bed hungry2 call a friend
and meet at arestaurant3 call for a pizza.
What would you usually do?Compare your answers ingroups. Discuss
thesequestions. Is there anyone in thegroup who regularly
ordersfood by phone? Where from? Why? Is there anyone who
neverorders food by phone? Why not?
2 Fantastic plasticTelephone ordering of food for home delivery
is just one kind ofarmchair shopping. People usually pay cash for
their pizza. But mostother armchair shopping is paid for by check
or, most often, card. Doyou know the history of the charge card?
No?Well, guess whats happening in the scene shown below. Have you
everbeen in a similar situation?
Now listen to a radio talk show, and decide which part of
thediscussion the picture is illustrating. Then listen again and
note thefollowing information.1 Year when Frank McNamara decided to
start Diners Clubcharge cards: _______2 Number of cards issued by
McNamara in the first year: _______3 Number of restaurants that
accepted that first DinersClub card: ________4 Bank that issued the
first widely used credit card: _____________5 Year that the first
widely used bank credit card wasintroduced: _________6 Present name
of that card: __________7 Another card that was introduced
in1958:________________8 Number of card holders in the United
States: ____________
Payment card useComplete this survey. Compare youranswers in
groups.
4 The risksDiscuss the advantages and disadvantages of cardsin
groups. Then, read this article and see which ofyour ideas are
mentioned.
Dial up a word2ABC13DEF5JKL4GHI6MNO8TUV7PQRS9WXYZ0*#6667Whats
out?
Summarize the new information in this concepting map
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Thank you for your listening Good bye
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